Word
Jeg lader døren stå på klem, mens jeg støvsuger, så der kommer frisk luft ind.
Meaning
I leave the door slightly open while I vacuum so fresh air comes in.
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Breakdown of Jeg lader døren stå på klem, mens jeg støvsuger, så der kommer frisk luft ind.
jeg
I
frisk
fresh
luften
the air
stå
to stand
Questions & Answers about Jeg lader døren stå på klem, mens jeg støvsuger, så der kommer frisk luft ind.
Why does Danish use lader here—what verb is it and how does the construction work?
Lader is the present tense of at lade (to let / allow / leave). In Danish it often works like a “causative / permissive” verb:
- Jeg lader døren stå ... = I let/leave the door standing ... It takes an object (døren) + an infinitive verb (stå) without at:
- lade + [object] + infinitive (no at)
Why is it stå and not står after lader?
After at lade, the following verb is in the infinitive form, so stå (infinitive) is correct.
Står would be finite present tense and would normally form its own clause, which is not what’s happening here.
What does stå på klem mean grammatically—why stå (“stand”)?
stå på klem is a fixed expression meaning to be left ajar / slightly open (usually a door or window). Danish often describes states with posture verbs like stå / sidde / ligge:
- Døren står åben = the door is open
- Døren står på klem = the door is ajar
So stå here describes the door’s state/position, not that it is literally “standing” in the English sense.
What does på klem literally mean, and why is it på?